Murphy USA
Market Cap
US$2.8b
Last Updated
2019/10/16 00:22 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
Murphy USA Inc. engages in the marketing of retail motor fuel products and convenience merchandise.
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Fundamentals
Mediocre balance sheet with questionable track record.
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Share Price & News
How has Murphy USA's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Market Performance
7 Day Return
4.5%
MUSA
5.3%
US Specialty Retail
3.4%
US Market
1 Year Return
10.3%
MUSA
1.6%
US Specialty Retail
5.4%
US Market
Return vs Industry: MUSA exceeded the US Specialty Retail industry which returned 1.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: MUSA exceeded the US Market which returned 5.4% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| MUSA | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 4.5% | 5.3% | 3.4% |
| 30 Day | 1.5% | 0.7% | -1.0% |
| 90 Day | 2.8% | 1.9% | -0.4% |
| 1 Year | 10.3%10.3% | 3.3%1.6% | 7.7%5.4% |
| 3 Year | 28.7%28.7% | 40.6%33.4% | 46.2%36.8% |
| 5 Year | 63.5%63.5% | 57.4%43.6% | 65.6%47.5% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Murphy USA's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE:MUSA) Earns A Nice Return On Capital Employed2 weeks ago | Simply Wall St
Is Murphy USA Inc.'s (NYSE:MUSA) ROE Of 20% Impressive?1 month ago | Simply Wall St
Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) Shareholders Have Enjoyed A 60% Share Price GainValuation
Is Murphy USA undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
17.85x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Undervalued: MUSA ($88.97) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($81.48)
Significantly Undervalued: MUSA is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: MUSA is poor value based on its PE Ratio (17.8x) compared to the Specialty Retail industry average (15.1x).
PE vs Market: MUSA is poor value based on its PE Ratio (17.8x) compared to the US market (17.7x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Low PEG Ratio: MUSA is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (2.8x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: MUSA is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (3.5x) compared to the US Specialty Retail industry average (1.4x).
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Future Growth
How is Murphy USA forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 6 analysts?
6.4%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: MUSA's forecast earnings growth (6.4% per year) is above the savings rate (2.7%).
Earnings vs Market: MUSA's earnings (6.4% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.3% per year).
High Growth Earnings: MUSA's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: MUSA's revenue (6.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (7.3% per year).
High Growth Revenue: MUSA's revenue (6.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
High Future ROE: MUSA's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (19%).
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Past Performance
How has Murphy USA performed over the past 5 years?
4.0%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: MUSA's earnings have grown by 4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: MUSA's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: MUSA had negative earnings growth (-43.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Specialty Retail industry average (8.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: MUSA's Return on Equity (19.7%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
ROA vs Industry: MUSA has a higher Return on Assets than the Specialty Retail industry average last year.
Return on Capital Employed
ROCE Improving: MUSA's Return on Capital Employed has declined over the past 3 years.
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Financial Health
How is Murphy USA's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: MUSA's short term assets ($656.3M) exceeds its short term liabilities ($578.8M)
Long Term Liabilities: MUSA's short term assets (656.3M) do not cover its long term liabilities (1.2B)
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: MUSA's debt to equity ratio (104.4%) is considered high
Reducing Debt: MUSA's debt to equity ratio has increased from 70.9% to 104.4% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: MUSA's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (41.9%).
Interest Coverage: MUSA's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (5.1x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: MUSA has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: MUSA's debt is not covered by short term assets (assets are 0.8x debt).
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Dividend
What is Murphy USA's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Stability and Growth of Payments
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate MUSA's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate MUSA's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if MUSA's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if MUSA's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of MUSA's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
What is the CEO of Murphy USA's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
3.8yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
R. Clyde (55yo)
6.2yrs
Tenure
US$5,938,171
Compensation
Mr. R. Andrew Clyde has been the President and Chief Executive Officer at Murphy USA Inc. since August , 2013. Mr. Clyde is instrumental in the performance review and analysis of Murphy's U.S. retail busin ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs. Market: R.'s total compensation ($USD5.94M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.10M).
Compensation vs Earnings: R.'s compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Management Age and Tenure
3.8yrs
Average Tenure
52yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: MUSA's management team is considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).
Board Age and Tenure
6.2yrs
Average Tenure
65yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: MUSA's board of directors are considered experienced (6.2 years average tenure).
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Independent Director |
| Shares | 13,330 |
| Max Price | US$84.08 |
Ownership Breakdown
Management Team
Mindy West (49yo)
Executive VP of Fuels
- Tenure: 6.2yrs
- Compensation: US$2.08m
Chris Pikul
Senior Director of Investor Relations & Financial Planning and Analysis
- Tenure: 3.8yrs
John Moore (51yo)
Senior VP & General Counsel
- Tenure: 6.2yrs
- Compensation: US$1.24m
R. Clyde (55yo)
President
- Tenure: 6.2yrs
- Compensation: US$5.94m
Donald Smith
VP & Controller
- Tenure: 0yrs
Terry Hatten (52yo)
Senior VP of Human Resources & Interim Chief Information Officer
- Tenure: 0.8yrs
- Compensation: US$926.96k
Rob Chumley (54yo)
Senior Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing
- Tenure: 3.1yrs
- Compensation: US$1.15m
Gregory Smith
Secretary
- Tenure: 3.7yrs
Renee Bacon
Senior Vice President of Sales & Operations
- Tenure: 0.6yrs
Board Members
Fred Holliger (71yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 6.2yrs
- Compensation: US$181.22k
Claiborne Deming (65yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 6.2yrs
- Compensation: US$199.65k
Jim Keyes (64yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 6.2yrs
- Compensation: US$183.22k
Madison Murphy (61yo)
Non-Executive Chairman
- Tenure: 6.2yrs
- Compensation: US$337.22k
David Miller (69yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 3.8yrs
- Compensation: US$173.22k
Diny Landen (58yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 6.2yrs
- Compensation: US$209.97k
Jeanne Phillips (65yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 0.9yrs
- Compensation: US$15.31k
R. Clyde (55yo)
President
- Tenure: 6.2yrs
- Compensation: US$5.94m
Jack Taylor (67yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 6.2yrs
- Compensation: US$194.72k
Company Information
Murphy USA Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Murphy USA Inc.
- Ticker: MUSA
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 2013
- Industry: Automotive Retail
- Sector: Retail
- Market Cap: US$2.844b
- Shares outstanding: 31.97m
- Website: https://www.murphyusa.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Murphy USA Inc.
- 200 Peach Street
- El Dorado
- Arkansas
- 71730
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSA | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Aug 2013 |
Biography
Murphy USA Inc. engages in the marketing of retail motor fuel products and convenience merchandise. The company operates retail stores under the Murphy USA and Murphy Express brand names. As of June 30, 20 ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/10/16 00:22 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/10/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/31 |
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